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Method for address allocation in ad-hoc networks

  • US 20030048806A1
  • Filed: 02/19/2002
  • Published: 03/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of allocating addresses among a group of entities sharing a common transmission medium, the addresses identifying each respective entity in the group, the method comprising the steps of:

  • distributing, among the group of entities, at least one address mask;

    applying, within a transmitting entity of the group, using a scrambling function, a first address mask to an address portion of data transmitted by the transmitting entity of the group via the common transmission medium; and

    applying, within each receiving entity of the group, using a descrambling function, the first address mask, or a second address mask when the descrambling function differs from the scrambling function, the first or second address mask being applied to descramble the address portion of the transmitted data received by each receiving entity of the group to determine a corresponding actual address data.

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